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1、lesson49New Concept English three Lesson49 The Ideal ServantSection 1: It is a good thing my aunt Harriet died years ago. If she were alive today she would not be able to air her views on her favourite topic of conversation: domestic servants. Aunt Harriet lived in that leisurely age when servants w
2、ere employed to do housework. She had a huge, rambling country house called 'The Gables'. She was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs, she persisted in living there long after her husband's death. air I've left my sweater outside to
3、air. air one's views, opinions : air ones complaint He likes to air his knowledge 他喜欢炫耀自己的知识. It is a good thing my aunt Harriet died years ago. If she were alive today she would not be able to air her views on her favourite topic of conversation: domestic servants. Aunt Harriet lived in that le
4、isurely age when servants were employed to do housework. She had a huge, rambling country house called 'The Gables'. She was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs, she persisted in living there long after her husband's death. rambling 漫步;
5、闲逛: I like rambling around in the country. rambling adj （尤指建筑物 街道 城镇等）无规则地向各方延伸的, 布局凌乱的 a rambling old house1 She was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs, she persisted in living there long after her husband's death. Sentiment U 柔懦情感 There's
6、 no room for sentiment in business. sth to sth Do you attach any importance to what he said? Persist ;: If you persist, you will annoy them even more. Persist in doing sth 执意要做某事 他执意要骑那辆破自行车. Before she grew old, aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly. I often visited The Gables when I was a boy. N
7、o matter how many guests were present, the great house was always immaculate. The parquet floors shone like mirrors; highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets; even my uncle's huge collection of books was kept miraculously free from dust. Aunt Harriet presided over an invis
8、ible army of servants that continuously scrubbed, cleaned, and polished. lavish (a) 丰富的，大量的，铺张的 A lavish meal be lavish with/in 在某方面极其慷慨，大方 We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis. My teacher was lavish in praising the project. Before she grew old, aunt Harriet used to entertain
9、lavishly. I often visited The Gables when I was a boy. No matter how many guests were present, the great house was always immaculate. The parquet floors shone like mirrors; highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets; even my uncle's huge collection of books was kept miraculo
10、usly free from dust. Aunt Harriet presided over an invisible army of servants that continuously scrubbed, cleaned, and polished. Immaculate perfectly clean and tidy无污迹的; 无瑕的: 一件极其干净的衬衫 Before she grew old, aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly. I often visited The Gables when I was a boy. No matte
11、r how many guests were present, the great house was always immaculate. The parquet floors（木地板） shone like mirrors; highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets; even my uncle's huge collectionof books was kept miraculously free from dust. Aunt Harriet presided over an invisibl
12、e army of servants that continuously scrubbed, cleaned, and polished.2 Before she grew old, aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly. I often visited The Gables when I was a boy. No matter how many guests were present, the great house was always immaculate. The parquet floors（木地板） shone like mirrors;
13、 highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets; even my uncle's huge collectionof books was kept miraculously free from dust. Aunt Harriet presided over an invisible army of servants that continuously scrubbed, cleaned, and polished. Preside President She always referred to the
14、m as' the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names, Though my aunt pursued what was, in those days, an enlightened policy in that she never allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day, she was extr
15、emely difficult to please. While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature, she carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days, even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie. Preside over sth 掌管,领导: The city council is presided over by the mayor. shi
16、ft 变换位置或方向: I shifted uneasily in my seat The wind shifted from east to north. The tools shift around in the car boot every time we turn a corner. shift 使变换位置或方向 Help me to shift the sofa away from the fire. You'll have to shift yourselves to another room I want to clean in here. The teacher shi
17、fted the chairs around in the classroom. She always referred to them as' the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names, Though my aunt pursued what was, in those days, an enlightened policy in that she never allowed h
18、er domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day, she was extremely difficult to please. While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature, she carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days, even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie.3 Enlight
19、en 1)启迪，启发 Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten? 2)expain I don't understand this. Could you enlighten me? She had no idea what was going on, yet Baldwin seemed unwilling to enlighten her. enlightened in these enlightened days 在这开明的时代 开明的态度 想法 She alwa
20、ys referred to them as' the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names, Though my aunt pursued what was, in those days, an enlightened policy in that she never allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a
21、 day, she was extremely difficult to please. While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature, she carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days, even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie. fickle 易变的; 无常的: 变化无常的天气 fickle weather, 变幻莫测的命运 fickle f
22、ortune a fickle person, 出尔反尔的人 A fickle lover 用情不专的情人 She always referred to them as' the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names, Though my aunt pursued what was, in those days, an enlightened policy in that she ne
23、ver allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day, she was extremely difficult to please. While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature, she carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days, even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bes
24、sie. continual adj usually before noun we were under continual pressure to reach our targets. constant (=annoying because it does not stop happening) There was a constant ache in one of his teeth.4 perpetual Her husband's perpetual jealousy made her feel anxious. incessant The rush hour is awful
25、, with the incessant noise of cars and buses. persistent He has a persistent cough because of his smoking. The knocking was faint but persistent, making it impossible to sleep. unrelenting a formal word: The unrelenting pressures of the job started to affect her health. | never-ending Life had becom
26、e a never-ending cycle of working, eating, and sleeping.Section 2: Bessie worked for aunt Harriet for three years. During that time she so gained my aunt's confidence, that she was put in charge of the domestic staff. Aunt Hariet could not find words to praise Bessie's industry and efficienc
27、y. In addition to all her other qualifications, Bessie was an expert cook. She acted the role of the perfect servant for three years before aunt Harriet discovered her 'little weakness'. After being absent from The Gables for a week, my aunt unexpectedly returned one afternoon with a party o
28、f guests and instructed Bessie to prepare dinner. Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily. She bumped into the furniture and kept mumbling about the guests. Industry: n 勤奋，勤劳 The industry of these little ants is wonderful to observe. praise sb f
29、or his industry 赞扬某人勤奋 一个勤奋的男人 A man of great industry Bessie worked for aunt Harriet for three years. During that time she so gained my aunt's confidence, that she was put in charge of the domestic staff. Aunt Hariet could not find words to praise Bessie's industry and efficiency. In additi
30、on to all her other qualifications, Bessie was an expert cook. She acted the role of the perfect servant for three years before aunt Harriet discovered her 'little weakness'. After being absent from The Gables for a week, my aunt unexpectedly returned one afternoon with a party of guests and
31、 instructed Bessie to prepare dinner. Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily. She bumped into the furniture and kept mumbling about the guests.5 Qualification What sort of qualifications do you need for the job? Does he have the right qualifica
32、tions to attend the party? 我们有资格申请奥运会 When she came in with the last course-a huge pudding-she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force. Though this caused great mirth among the guests, aunt Ha
33、rriet was horrified. She reluctantly came to the conclusion that Bessie was drunk. The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement. The poor girl was dismissed
34、instantly. After her departure, aunt Harriet discovered that there were piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes neatly stacked in what had once been Bessie's wardrobe. They had mysteriously found their way there from the wine-cellar! The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.
35、We were When she came in with the last course-a huge pudding-she tripped on theonlybeaten. 2007carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my A. nearlyB. slightly C. narrowlyD. lightly (上海春)The performer was waving his stick in the street and it missed the child standing near
36、by. A. narrowlyB. nearly C. hardlyD. closelyaunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force. Though this caused great mirth among the guests, aunt Harriet was horrified. She reluctantly came to the conclusion that Bessie was drunk. The guests had, of course, realized this from the mome
37、nt Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement. The poor girl was dismissed instantly. After her departure, aunt Harriet discovered that there were piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes neatly stacke
38、d in what had once been Bessie's wardrobe. They had mysteriously found their way there from the wine-cellar!6 Mirth n U (fml 文) 欢乐; 欢笑: Her funny costume caused much mirth among the guests. Her body began to shake with mirth A mirthless smile When she came in with the last course-a huge pudding-
39、she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force. Though this caused great mirth among the guests, aunt Harriet was horrified. She reluctantly came to the conclusion that Bessie was drunk. The gues
40、ts had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement. The poor girl was dismissed instantly. After her departure, aunt Harriet discovered that there were piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes neatly stacked in what had once been Bessie's wardrobe. They had mysteriously found their way there from the wine-cellar! Stack (n) Stack sth (up): Please stack your chairs before you leave. 走之前请把椅子摞在一起. stack (up) the dishes7